The Secret Audience Returns

Sophie’s been working on this new song for weeks now, and every single practice session has the same audience of one hiding in the hallway

The Secret Audience Returns

. Theo thinks he’s being so sneaky, but the kid weighs nothing and somehow still manages to make the floorboards creak every time he shifts position.

I caught him today actually sitting cross-legged against the wall with his eyes closed, just listening

Those chord progressions are getting serious

. When I asked him about it later, he got all defensive: “I wasn’t listening to Sophie! I was just… sitting in the hallway because… because I like hallways!” Sure, buddy.

The funny part is Sophie totally knows he’s there

World’s least sneaky spy

. She even plays his favorite songs sometimes - the ones from that Disney movie he pretends he doesn’t watch anymore. Yesterday I heard her playing “How Far I’ll Go” and Theo started humming along from his “hiding spot.” Neither of them acknowledged it, but she played it three times in a row.

They’re going to miss this when they’re older. Right now Sophie thinks Theo is annoying, and Theo thinks he’s invisible. But someday they’ll realize these were the good days - when big sister’s guitar was the best concert in the house, and little brother was her most dedicated fan.